Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
I have no choice but to go fishing as often as possible. I'll do whatever I have to do to squeeze in a couple of hours on any given day.…
A Strange Year for Berries, Bugs and Other Things
This past spring was cold and wet and my wife and I noticed that this delayed everything in the woods, fields and waters by at least 2 weeks. Plants and…
Good Morning
You know it's going to be a hot one when the cicadas are buzzing in the tops of the trees and it's not even 8 A.M. A couple of sunflowers…
Closer to the City, They’d try to Kill Them Off
There's a massive bug hatch drifting around my neighborhood this morning. The morning sun streaks right down the middle of the street in front of my house and the bugs…
Battling Big Bass
While putting away the laundry I turn on the tube to something mindless for the company. On one of the outdoors channels was a show called Big Bass Battle. I…
Morning Coffee
One lazy morning the wife and I were quiet and thoughtful, sitting around having that first cup of coffee out in the yard. I said out of nowhere, "When I…
Aliens in my Yard
Ugly little thing, but beautiful at the same time. From a distance you can't see the webbing in the wings. It looks like it's holding up small black flags. I…
A Walk in the Park
One of the benefits of living on the edge of town is having the ability to drive a few minutes west out into nothing. In a two minute drive I…
All Carp are Asian Carp
For the millionth time, still another article has appeared going on and on about the Asian Carp. I have pointed this out numerous times, all carp are Asian Carp. To…